Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5676 occurred on .
The Fast of Gedalia (Hebrew: צוֹם גְּדַלְיָּה), also spelled Gedaliah, is a minor Jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament the assassination of Gedaliah, the Jewish governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar II to oversee the remaining Jewish population in the land of Israel following the destruction of the First Temple. His murder by Yishmael ben Netaniah, reportedly at the instigation of the King of Ammon, ended the last vestige of Jewish autonomy in the land and prompted the surviving community to flee to Egypt. Like other minor fasts, Tzom Gedaliah begins at dawn and ends at nightfall.
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah 1913 | 4 Tishrei 5674 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1914 | 3 Tishrei 5675 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1915 | 4 Tishrei 5676 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1916 | 4 Tishrei 5677 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1917 | 3 Tishrei 5678 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1918 | 3 Tishrei 5679 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1919 | 4 Tishrei 5680 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1920 | 3 Tishrei 5681 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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